The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-10-06

Every human being possesses natural jna'icr.
able right t. sufficient land for eclfsnpport and
We desfc to secure to every industrious cit zen
hone, ~ the highest result Of Free iEstitut
IN this end We demand a graduated land tar On
' large estates, especially those held for spec.
alive or tenant purposes: the reclamation OF
all nnearned lGnd grants: the immediate opening
Of Oklahoma to homestead settle ment; the pur-
caare of all unoccupied Indian lands and the
settlement II the various tribes upon lands in
sevcraity; also laws preventing corporations
from acq 'ring real estate beyond the REQUIRE
ments Of their business and alien owpership OF
Of land. The systems OF irrigation IL States and
territories where necessary skould be under
euch public control se shall secure the FREQ and
equitable use Of the waters and franchises to tho
people.
TRANSPORTATION.
The means Of communication and transports-
tion should De- owned or controlled by the PEG
Pile, Ne II the United States postal system. and
equitable rates everywhere established,
HONEY.
The establishment OF q national monetary
eystem In the interest OF the producer instead OF
the rpeculator and usurer. by which a circulating
medium in necessary quantities and full legal
tender shall be issued directly to the people
without the Intervention Of banks, or loaned to
citizens upon ample security at low rate Of
interest to relieve them from the extortions Of
ueury and enable them to control the money sup
ply. Postal savings bar ks should be establish
ed. While We have free coinage Of gold, we
should have free coinage Of silver. We demand
the prompt payment Of theuN atiopal debt and
condemn the furthur issue Of intere-'-bear
bonds either. by the National Rnvsrnmeh. or ~
Statesterritories or municipalities.
LABOR.
Arbitration should take the place or strikes
and other injurious methods OF settling labor
disputes; the letting of convict labor to &C traet-
ore prob ihitcd: the contract system abolished
In public work.: the hours Of labor In industrial
establishments reduced commensurate with the
increase Of production IN labor-savngm ich nery:
employees protected from bodily injury; equal
pay given for equal work Tor both sexet ard
labor, agricultural and Co. pcrative associa-
tlons be fostered and incorporated BY law.
The foundation Of republic il the Intelligence
Of Ito citizens and children who are driven in
to workshops. mines and factories are de-
prived OF education, which should be secured
10 III BY proper legislation. We desire to
see labor organization extend throughout
civilized countries until It shall he i'm possible
for deepcts 70 array the workingmen OF one
e0snsTy In war against their brothers OF
another country.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
In appreciation Of the services OF the United
0kAtS& tOiuleIU 6uu b1uOrh, we demand Tor
them justice before charity. The purposeiy
dsprecisted money paid them during the war
should be mnde equal In value to the gold
psid The bondholder. The soldier was prom
iet d coin or it's equivalent and paid In depreci-
atcd psper. The boLdholder loaned the Govern
mout deprecated paper and contracted TO take
Il for bis bonds, but was psid In gold.
INCOME TAX.
A graduated income tar i.the most equitable
system Of taxation, placing the burden Of
COVE rnment on those who can best afford TO
pay, instead Of laying 1t on the farmers and
producers, excmpting millionaire stockholders
and corporations.
UNITED States SENATE.
The capture Of the United States Senate by
mtllionaires and tools of corporations, who
have no symPathy with free institutions, threat
ene the very existence of the republic. We
d M . constitutional ame pdment making
Un,led states Senators elective BY direct vote
Of the people.
MON0oLIAN SLAVES.
Such State and National laws ehould be adopt
I'd % shall eNectuAlly exclude from America
ton.
The employment Of bodies OF armed men b.
private corporations should be prohibited.
The right to vote IL inherent in citizenship
Irrespective Of sex.
TEMPERANCE.
Excessive wealth resulting IN luxury aud ids~,
ness on the one hand and excessive toll and
poverty on the other lead to intemperance asd
vice The measures Of reform here demanded
will prove TO be the scientific solution OF tho
temperance question
STATE IssrEs.
First-Trsne portation-We demand the a.ol-
,ion OF the Iowa rsiirvsd COR issicn and tire
enactment of laws limiting the maximum
freight charges and reducing passenger rates
70 two cents milo on eli first. claes roads.
6coond-Pay up-We demand the prompt
payment Of the State debt an the reduction Of
tho legal rate OF interest.
Third-Lana etc.,-A free government must
fest upon free homca- We denouuce the policy
shieh permits icrre tracts Of lads to be held
unueed by individuals or corporations, aud in
sist that foreigners shAll not be lelmitted to 60
qniFe title Z" real estate In Iowa.
Fourth. We demand that mortgage owneps
shall be compelled TO pay tsxcs upon their
mortgages, where recorded AMI that mortgages
be rolea, ed to that extent.
Fifth. We arrsign tic monopolist who con-
troled the last legiasture for their unscrupulous
betrayal Of platform pl, dyes. Theyvoted down
tho following important bills: The non-resi-
ient alien land bill; the Caesatt screen bill;
The bill - abolish truck stores: bills for more
Just system Of [ xetion and assessments; the bill
o reduce int rest; the bill to compel the mort
gage owner to pay his share Of taxes; the bill to
prohibit free lasses to atate officials; the bill
providing Tor the election OF road commissioners
BY popular vote, and TO empower them to 6x
maximum rates for transportation.
6ix,h.-They ge:rymsndered this state into
congressional, senatorial and gislative districts
and have given . minority OF the voters the con-
troll OF the legislature and the election Of tho
United State senators.
Seventh.-This state is now represented In the
Jnited Sta e senate by monopoists who betray
heir constituents at every turn. The next leg
lature will elect Uni I'd States senator. We
.peal to the sot4De to elect only anti-m onopo-
.ts In order TO secure representation in the
nate.
Eighth.-We inv'' every lover OF he coui try
unite with us T. .fganizing this new party
ieailnAd u refurm luH lava And raliaNA III the